Life on Other Planets? NASA Releases Photos of Water Flowing on Mars
• thedailysheeple.comNASA has reversed its longstanding position of quietly acting like there's absolutely no possibility for life on the planet Mars.
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NASA's 'major' Mars news is a distraction from something much more exciting
• techinsider.ioLast week NASA sent out a cryptic press release about solving a "major" mystery on Mars. Beyond that the space agency provided little information -- until an announcement Monday morning.
Nasa scientists find evidence of flowing water on Mars
• http://www.theguardian.comResearchers say discovery of stains from summertime flows down cliffs and crater walls raise odds of finding life on red planet
Astronaut Says NASA Could Be Announcing Alien Life on Mars This Week
• True ActivistAccording to a press release issued by NASA last week, the agency is planning to announce a major breakthrough in their research of the planet Mars.
Rosetta reveals what keeps comets "alive"
• gizmag.comOn August 13, comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko and ESA's unmanned Rosetta probe made their closest approach to the Sun.
Watch SpaceX Test-Fire Its Upgraded Falcon 9 Rocket Engine
• http://www.popsci.comSpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which has launched satellites into orbit and carried cargo to the International Space Station and back again on multiple occasions, is getting a serious upgrade
5 Teams Share First Round of NASA Cubesat Prizes
• http://www.space.com, by Jeff FoustFive teams, ranging from university students to a group of engineers dispersed across the country, received $20,000 each from NASA in the first milestone of a competition to develop deep space cubesat technologies.
How To Power A Martian Base | Video
• Space.comThe first Human base on Mars will most likely run on nuclear power. The Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator aboard the Curioisity rover is too small to generate the power needed to sustain the lives of many explorers.
Researcher's experimental ion drive outperforms NASA's HiPEP engine
• http://www.gizmag.com, David SzondyIt seems as if the age of the bench-top breakthrough in rocket science is not a thing of the past.
Foster + Partners designs robot-built 3D-printed Mars shelter
• http://www.gizmag.com, Stu RobartsFoster + Partners has designed some of the most famous buildings in the world and, if one of its recent designs is anything to go by, it may soon have buildings on other planets, too.
Chinese Long March 6 rocket orbits swarm of small satellites on maiden flight
• spaceflightinsider.comChina has successfully launched a true army of 20 micro-satellites into orbit, employing its new Long March 6 booster for the first time.
Is Space Mining Legal?
• popsci.comA controversial bill would give companies the right to own natural resources in space, and it may pass in the Senate by the end of September
When and Where to Watch This Weekend's Total Lunar Eclipse
• http://www.wired.comLate on Sunday evening, September 27, the Earth will slide precisely between the sun and the moon, throwing the satellite into a rusty red shadow.
How We'll Fly From Los Angeles To Tokyo In 30 Minutes
• http://www.popsci.com, By Sarah ScolesAviation pioneer Dick Rutan explains his vision for hypersonic travel
SPACEX WORKING TO RETURN FALCON TO SERVICE
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.com, JASON RHIANSpace Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is working to return the Hawthorne, California-based company's Falcon 9 v1.1 booster to service.
Moon Express' Richards talks commercialization of Space Coast
• spaceflightinsider.com/missions/commercMoon Express' Bob Richards is very interested in commercial space efforts. When he spoke with SpaceFlight Insider earlier this week, he noted that more firms with an interest in private space efforts are emerging – and eyeing Florida's Space Co
Samsung wants to deliver the internet via thousands of satellites
• http://www.extremetech.comMobile Internet from the Heavens imagines a constellation of Samsung satellites orbiting the Earth, providing unlimited mobile internet to every corner of the planet.
THINK YOU CAN LAND THE SPACEX FALCON LANDER? GO AHEAD
• http://www.popsci.com, By Mary Beth GriggsFRUSTRATING FUN FOR YOUR LUNCH BREAK
Fly Me (or My Body) to the Moon
• Daily ReckoningBut if you really want to get into space for much less, you should consider Elysium Space Inc. It is offering to send you where the stars shine brighter for as little as $12,500. Yes, there's a catch. You have to be dead.
What if the mega-rich just want rocket ships to escape the Earth they destroy?
• The Guardianhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/16/mega-rich-rocket-ships-escape-earth
DARPA Wants A Robotic Space Port
• PopsciIt'll be either a dull repair shop or one step toward conquering geosynchronous orbit
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Could Bring Soil Samples Back From Mars
• PopsciBut settling the life-on-Mars debate is just the beginning
US air force threatens to destroy property next door to Area 51 after owners refuse to sell
• News.ComTHEY'VE been bombed, shot at, and intimidated for 60 years. But the Sheahans don't want to give up their land to the "neighbours from hell."
Carl Sagan Narrates This Awesome Short Film About Future Space Exploration
• True ActivistWernquist created this stunning short film for us to get a glimpse of what it will look like when we one day venture out into the galaxy. With awesome scenes and the beautiful voice of Carl Sagan, this is a must watch for anyone curious about our fut
New Antenna Could Give Mars Rovers a Direct Line to Earth
• Space.comTalking to rovers on the surface of Mars could become much easier, thanks to a new type of antenna that would send messages directly between the robotic explorers and Earth.
SpaceX releases first interior photos of its astronaut-carrying spacecraft
• theverge.comSpaceX's new Crew Dragon capsule may be reserved for astronauts traveling to and from the International Space Station -- but now you can take a virtual tour of the vehicle's insides.
ESA's Mars Express orbiter captures stunning image of Martian landscape
• gizmag.comDuring a planned calibration maneuver, ESA's Mars Express spacecraft has captured a stunning shot of a huge swathe of the Martian environment.
New Firefly Rocket Engine Passes Big Test, Will Launch Small Satellites
• http://www.space.com, by Mike WallA company that aims to launch small satellites to orbit has successfully tested its first rocket engine.
See A Glorious New Image Of Mars' South Pole
• PopSciLast night, Elon Musk suggested sending a nuclear bomb to Mars to terraform the planet. One of the potential targets is the south pole of Mars. But that's clearly ridiculous. Look at how gorgeous that area is. It's planetary park worthy. Who would ev
Elon Musk To Stephen Colbert: Nuclear Weapons Could Terraform Mars
• PopSciIs he a supervillain?
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